Southwood's Jalon Stephens sets mark

First area male gymnast to sign

10:48 AM,
Nov. 14, 2013

Carolina Sanchez

Written by

Jimmy Watson and Matt Vines
sports@shreveporttimes.com

Southwood's Jalon Stephens appeared to be a history-making Pied Piper on Wednesday evening at Jill's Gymnastics on East 70th Street.

From the young gymnastics students he coaches to the friends and family in attendance, everyone wanted a hug from the young man who many believe is the first male gymnast from the Shreveport and Bossier City area to receive a college scholarship.

Stephens inked with Minnesota, one of just 17 colleges in the country offering men's gymnastics, according to his coach Sean Keefe. ...